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...local Republicans, Democrats, and Socialists have as yet failed to organize into the political clubs which usually herald the coming of an election, but Roger Babson, candidate for president of the United States' on the Prohibition Party slate, has a Harvard following which has formed itself into a tight little political organization, confident at least of a moral victory...
...Brill the Barrel" and last year as "Liquid Lew," explained that he "took the vow" one Sunday morning early this summer. Advising the pledge for all his fellow students as a cure-all that really works, he pointed to himself as a staggering example: "Before I decided to follow Babson, what was I?" he asked. "A nobody. And now look at me: I'm chairman of the Brill-for-Babson club of Harvard University...
...Maurer's predecessor as moderator, famed Statistician Roger W. Babson, jumped on this statement with both feet. Cried white-goateed, spry old Businessman Babson, 1940 Presidential candidate of the Prohibition Party: "Congregationalism was the original Protestant denomination that fought for democracy, namely delegates from each church. Now they have only one delegate from five churches, and they say they haven't hotel space for more. All nonsense." Businessman Babson then presented a resolution for the "Democratization of Congregationalism." Politely but firmly the convention pigeonholed...
...YOUR OCT. 23 ISSUE TIME CALLS ROGER BABSON VENERABLE. THIS WILL MAKE OUR GREAT AND GOOD PATRON ANGRY FOR WEBSTER'S SAYS THE USE OF THE WORD VENERABLE GENERALLY IMPLIES ADVANCED AGE. MR. BABSON IS ONLY 64 AND IF YOU COULD SEE HIM RIDE WITH US WEBBER GIRLS YOU WOULD NOT CALL HIM VENERABLE. IF YOUR EDITORS USED VENERABLE IN THE SENSE OF BEING RENDERED SACRED BY RELIGIOUS HISTORIC OR OTHER ASSOCIATIONS WE WILL GLADLY WITHDRAW OUR OBJECTION FOR MR. BABSON's LIFELONG INTERESTS AND GOLDEN RULE PHILOSOPHY CERTAINLY ENTITLE HIM TO QUALIFY UNDER THIS LATTER ETYMOLOGY...
During Mr. Babson's absence, however, the war undoubtedly made a bigger impression on U. S. trade. For the first time in years many a firm has now more orders than it can fill in three months' full production. By last week U. S. Business had begun to ask "Here's the war boom-but where are the war orders...